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Abraham's Gold

1990·Movie
1h 35min
89
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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High energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Nerve-racking

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension9
  • Violence6
  • Adrenaline4

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Pathos9
  • Family Dynamics9
  • Melancholy8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Physical Comedy1

World

History, family, and the mind

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Standout characters and performances

  • Character Depth9
  • Acting8
  • Intrigue8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

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In this tragic melodrama, a man who has been hiding his Nazi past has it come back to haunt him when his hippie daughter, whom he disapproves of, comes back to bond with her daughter, whom he's been raising. Meanwhile, he and his drinking buddy, a beer-truck driver, go on a jaunt to Poland to recover some gold fillings he had hidden years ago during the time when he worked in a concentration camp. The truck driver inadvertently leaves a filling lying around at home, and his mother immediately recognizes it for what it is. When she confronts him, he claims that "Jews don't mean anything to me" and she must then reveal his Jewish heritage to him: she was a housekeeper in a Jewish household and he was a child there whom she adopted during the Holocaust in order to save his life. The driver then confronts the wily old Nazi, who conceives a brutal scheme which will save his cozy life at the expense of the reputations of the driver and his granddaughter.
Holocaust LegacyPsychological DramaHistorical ThrillerFamily SecretsMoral DilemmaPost-War GuiltTragic MelodramaIdentity CrisisDark & IntenseSocial Commentary

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Is Abraham's Gold worth watching?

89
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 7.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Abraham's Gold rated?

ViolenceDisturbing imagery

Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is Abraham's Gold?

1 h 35 min

Abraham's Gold runs 1 h 35 min.

What language is Abraham's Gold in?

German

It was made in German. Produced in Germany.